Here’s the good news: geothermal heating and cooling systems are famous for their reliability, longevity, and ease of maintenance. The bad news? Well, you shouldn’t encounter any – if you keep your system well maintained! Of course, even the greatest of geothermal systems can be afflicted with an occasional hiccup or, yes, even break down once in a blue moon. At such times, it’s nice to know the Las Cruces pros at Sun City Plumbing & Heating are here to help.
Before you pay us a visit, though, you probably ought to look over the following checklist – just to confirm that the problem can’t, in fact, be resolved without us. :-)
Check …
- The Thermostat’s Seasonal Setting. Warm air not warming? Cool air not cooling? The trouble could be as simple as having your thermostat set for the wrong season. If so, reset it and see if that doesn’t do the trick.
- The Thermostat’s Temperature Setting. A house that’s already arrived at the warmth or coolness of the thermostat setting won’t start up your geothermal system’s heat pump. Try setting the thermostat five degrees higher to restart the heating system in Winter – or five degrees lower to restart the cooling system in Summer.
- The Fan. A sufficiently maintained auto setting for the fan ensures that it operates whenever your geothermal heat pump cranks up or drops your home’s temperature. This helps improve the energy efficiency of your system on the whole.
- The Circuit Breakers and Power Switch. It turns out more with more regularity than you’d expect that the cause of a geothermal system malfunction is nothing more than a blown fuse. Or a consequence of the power switch – indoors or outdoors, dependent upon the kind of system you have – being somehow shut off!
- The Room Registers. Are your return grilles and supply registers open? If the answer’s no, then it’s not at all surprising that you’re not enjoying the warmth or the coolness you want!
- The Filters. Here’s where regular – and simple – self-executed system maintenance unquestionably proves its merit! If you aren’t replacing disposable air filters every three months, or vacuum-cleaning permanent filters every one to three months, your geothermal heating and cooling system may well be hobbled by dust, dirt, and other airborne particulates working their way into the heat pump. A sufficient buildup will limit air circulation, lower the heating and cooling capability of the system, send your utility costs skyrocketing, and slash a few years off your heat pump’s lifetime. Whatever it takes, maintain your air filters!
Okay. So you’ve run through the checklist, resolved whatever needed resolving, and your geothermal heating and cooling system’s still out of whack? Now would be the right time to call us. The experts at Sun City Plumbing & Heating have a gift for fixing whatever might impair a geothermal system – as lots of harried Las Cruces homeowners will confirm!